Prior Approval approval rate in Stevenage

Stevenage approved 88.1% of prior approval applications, based on 101 decisions analysed.

Last updated: March 2026

88.1%

prior approval approval rate

101

Prior Approval decisions

Approved

Refused

93.8%

Stevenage overall

How prior approval compares in Stevenage

Prior Approval (101 decided)

88.1%

Stevenage all types (3,606 decided)

93.8%

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 3,606 decisions.

Other application types in Stevenage

Full (2,426 decided)

93.6%

Certificate of Lawfulness (399 decided)

94.2%

Advertisement (274 decided)

97.4%

Other (185 decided)

98.4%

Trees (152 decided)

89.5%

Prior Approval (101 decided)

88.1%

Listed Building (67 decided)

89.6%

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